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Tired of worrying about the cost of repairs to your car? Fed up fretting about the quality of parts or labour used? Well these days are over, provided you own a Vauxhall. Thanks to Vauxhall’s new MasterFit scheme a range of common car repairs are now be available at a fixed price nationwide. MasterFit Repairs [...]
Vauxhall will unveil their eagerly awaited Astra VXR at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. The global premiere of Vauxhall’s hottest Astra will wow the crowds in Switzerland before it arrives in the UK during the summer. Astra VXR – Vauxhall’s Hottest Astra The Astra VXR is based on the Astra GTC’s platform, which [...]
This is the new 2013 Vauxhall Mokka. And despite the name, it’s a small SUV from Luton rather than the latest fashionable coffee. Perhaps they should roll out the entire range using that theme. Let’s see, the Vauxhall Latte, Vauxhall Espresso and the Vauxhall Frappe. But back to the automotive Mokka. Due to be revealed [...]
A total of 119,188 new cars found a UK home among the mince pies and Christmas jumpers during December 2011. But the figures published by SMMT show that new car sales in Britain fell by 3.7% compared with December 2010. As expected, the Ford Fiesta was the best selling car of the month. It also [...]
Welcome to the first ever Motoring Spy Awards. It’s that time of year again dear reader, when the interweb is awash with awards and year-end reviews. So here is our humble contribution to the world of motoring medals. We’ve got 14 prestigious awards to dish out including 3 awards voted for by Motoring Spy readers, [...]
This is the Vauxhall Insignia BiTurbo, the most powerful diesel to roll out of their shed in Luton. Based on the 2.0-litre diesel unit which powers an assortment of Insignias, Astras and Zafira Tourers, they’ve added a brace of turbos for good measure. The smaller turbo spools up faster at lower revs while the larger [...]
A total of 134,027 new cars were sold in the UK during November 2011. Figures published by SMMT show that new car sales fell by 4.2% compared with November 2010. Top 10 Best Selling UK Cars – Nov 2011 1. Ford Fiesta – 6,195 Sales 2. Vauxhall Corsa – 5,234 Sales 3. Volkwagen Golf – [...]
The cost of running a car is a serious concern for many people these days. VAT has increased recently, the MOT Test has been extended and MP’s have debated scrapping the planned 3p hike in fuel duty. As a result, many motorists want to select the most fuel efficient car, but manufacturers don’t make it [...]
This is the new Vauxhall Astra VXR and it’s the most powerful production Astra to roll out of Luton…ever. When it arrives in the UK during summer 2012 it will pack almost 280 horsepower under its shapely bonnet. Check Out The New Vauxhall Astra VXR Set For Geneva Debut And it’s an important car for [...]
New car registrations rose 2.6% in October to 134,944 units – The second increase in three months. But before you get too excited, new car sales during the first ten months of 2011 were down 4.5% compared to 2010. The figures published by the Society Of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) also show that the [...]
